September 23, 2015 Govt is the biggest polluter of water in SA – AfriForumIn a statement, Julius Kleynhans, Afriforum’s head of environmental affairs, said government discharges 3 642 million liters of sewage effluent per day. This does not comply with safety standards into the rivers and dams. “That means that 74% of wastewater treatment facilities are unlawfully polluting our water, which is criminal,” said Kleynhans.

August 8, 2015 Politics results in filthy waterFour billion litres of polluted water are released into South Africa’s rivers everyday. This makes people sick and, in extreme cases, kills them. The water should be clean but a third of all sewerage plants were officially classified as “in crisis” in 2013. Rather than releasing current information the departments have kept back data on water quality and the capability of sewerage plants.

February 9, 2015 Egyptian method filters seawater in minutesThe technology is based on membranes containing cellulose acetate powder, produced in Egypt. The powder, in combination with other components, binds the salt particles as they pass through, making the technique useful for desalinating seawater.